Macintosh, or Mac, is a brand of personal computers designed and marketed by Apple since 1984, its name a reference to the McIntosh apple. Macs are sold with Apple's Unix-based macOS operating system, which is not licensed to other manufacturers, and macOS replaced Apple's original Macintosh operating system, variously known as System, Mac OS and Classic Mac OS.
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SignificanceCredited with popularizing the graphical user interface; the first Macintosh was called revolutionary by The New York Times at its January 1984 launch. 2 Connections
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Source Mac (computer) (Wikipedia)
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Xerox Alto, Systems Apples 1979 visit to Xerox PARC to see the Alto directly shaped the graphical user interface and mouse design later shipped in the Macintosh.
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1. Mac (computer) (Wikipedia)
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Mac is a brand of personal computers designed and marketed by Apple since 1984. The name is short for Macintosh (its official name until 1999), a reference to the McIntosh apple.
- In Field: Computer Architecture, Lead paragraph
View the Source2. Macintosh - Wikipedia
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Mac is a brand of personal computers designed and marketed by Apple since 1984.
1984-1991 Launch and early success section
The Macintosh is credited with popularizing the graphical user interface.
- In Group: Early Apple Personal Computers, lead
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